Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson - Jazz Moods (2026)

Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest piano players of all time. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his idol, Art Tatum, Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, O.P. was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos. His original style did not fall into any specific idiom. Like Erroll Garner and George Shearing, Peterson's distinctive playing formed during the mid- to late '40s and fell somewhere between swing and bop. Peterson was criticized through the years because he used so many notes, didn't evolve much since the 1950s, and recorded a remarkable number of albums. Perhaps it is because critics ran out of favorable adjectives to use early in his career; certainly it can be said that Peterson played 100 notes when other pianists might have used ten, but all 100 usually fit, and there is nothing wrong with showing off technique when it serves the music.

Tracklist
01. Mas Que Nada
02. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
03. Orange Colored Sky
04. Carioca
05. I Love You
06. Cheek To Cheek
07. Just In Time
08. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
09. I Was Doing All Right
10. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
11. Yesterdays
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Moonglow
14. The Way You Look Tonight
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. (Ad Lib) Medium Dance
17. It's All Right With Me (Live At The Chicago Opera House,1957)
18. It's Only A Paper Moon
19. Sophisticated Lady
20. Black Coffee
21. A Sunday Kind Of Love
22. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Run Through)
23. The Boy Next Door
24. I Hear Music
25. Johnny One Note
26. I Can't Get Started (False Start)
27. Here Come De Honey Man
28. What's New?
29. Billy Boy (Live At The London House, Chicago, 7/28/1961 (Version 2))
30. Night And Day
31. Minor Blues
32. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
33. A Lot Of Livin To Do
34. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
35. Lullaby Of The Leaves
36. Goody, Goody (Live At The Chicago Opera House,1957)
37. Look For The Silver Lining
38. Taking A Chance On Love
39. Makin' Whoopee (Breakdown)
40. Them There Eyes
41. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
42. Honey Dripper
43. I Feel A Song Coming On
44. There's A Small Hotel
45. Night Train (Partial Take/Breakdown)
46. I Won't Dance
47. Prelude To A Kiss
48. Oh Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
49. Change Partners
50. This Can't Be Love
51. Gravy Waltz
52. Lover
53. John Hardy's Wife
54. I Used To Be Color Blind
55. Shall We Dance?
56. Begin The Beguine
57. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
58. Woody 'N You
59. Imagination
60. The Man I Love
61. Summer Nocturne
62. Street Scene
63. Makin' Whoopee (Take 1)
64. Caravan
65. Chattanooga Choo Choo
66. It's Only A Paper Moon
67. Let's Do It
68. Somebody Loves Me
69. Blue Moon (Mono)
70. Oh Lady Be Good
71. Blue Skies
72. That's All (Alternate Take)
73. Pick Yourself Up
74. So Near And Yet So Far
75. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
76. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise